California Colleges
634 California Colleges are active in 2025.
172 Public Schools
462 Private Schools
265 4-year Colleges
186 Community Colleges
183 Trade Schools
California Colleges 2025 Tuition & College Costs
$3,879 Public School In-State Tuition
$20,729 Public School Out-of-State Tuition
$25,904 Private School Undergraduate Tuition
$12,209 Public Graduate School In-State Tuition
$25,121 Public Graduate School Out-of-State Tuition
$26,173 Private Graduate School Tuition
Highest Undergraduate Tuition & Fees in California
Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & Fees in California
Highest Graduate Tuition & Fees in California
Lowest Graduate Tuition & Fees in California
California Colleges 2025 Acceptance Rate
68.21% Average Acceptance Rate
72.90% Public Schools
66.56% Private Schools
66.56% 4-Year Colleges
84.82% Community Colleges
Lowest Acceptance Rate in California
Highest Acceptance Rate in California
Highest SAT Scores in California
Highest ACT Scores in California
California Colleges by SAT Percentile
California Colleges Graduation Rate
62.90% Average Graduation Rate
46.58% Public Schools
70.00% Private Schools
60.96% 4-Year Colleges
51.58% Community Colleges
76.25% Trade Schools
California Colleges Student Population
2,761,710 Total Number Of Students
2,219,389 Public Schools
542,321 Private Schools
1,481,668 4 Years(or High) Schools
1,238,103 Community Colleges
41,939 Trade Schools
Largest Student Population in California
Smallest Student Population in California
Largest Graduate Student Population in California
Smallest Graduate Student Population in California
California Colleges Students to Faculty Ratio
18.94 to 1 Average Student To Faculty Ratio
23.85 to 1 Public Schools
16.96 to 1 Private Schools
15.58 to 1 4-year Colleges
23.82 to 1 Community Colleges
18.07 to 1 Trade Schools